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September 7, 2022

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Huawei, FTI partner to localise digital energy industry in Saudi Arabia

The agreement was sponsored by digital enabler Saudi Telecom Company (stc) in support of its goals aiming at localising industries as well as the local content, reflecting its keenness to empower the telecom and information technology sector in the kingdom...

Member News

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AT&T to carry the new iPhone 14 series

AT&T will offer the most advanced iPhone lineup ever with iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max, the new Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE...

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Nokia partners with Broadband.money to help connect US communities

Nokia has announced its partnership with Ready.net to help local broadband providers connect unserved and underserved communities...

Recent Developments

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stc concludes its Fit Kid camp in partnership with Circuit+ Fitness

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Vox Solutions partner Jawwal on international A2P SMS

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Omantel joins hands with Dar Al Atta’a for the Eighth consecutive year

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Huawei 5G Core continues with its top ranking

Policy and Regulation

•	NIN-SIM linkage pushes inactive mobile lines to 98.8 million in July 2022 A total of 98.8 million mobile lines connected to the networks of MTN, Glo, Airtel, and 9mobile have become inactive as of July 2022, data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed...

•	Government to invest US$48 million by 2025 to expand connectivity Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has announced his government plans to invest US$48 million by 2025 to expand telecoms connectivity throughout the country and reduce the digital divide...

Middle East

•	Vodafone Qatar official technology provider for Microsoft Cloud Datacentre Region The datacentre region delivers hundreds of scalable, highly available, and resilient cloud services that empower government entities, organisations, public and private enterprises and developers to accelerate their digital...

•	Nutanix helps financial services organizations in Saudi Arabia reimagine their cloud journey Nutanix has reiterated its commitment to helping financial services organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia discover the power of hybrid multicloud architecture to enable them to strike a balance between cost,...

South Asia

•	Pakistan based SnappRetail raises US$2.5 million in pre-seed funding SnappRetail, a Karachi-based fintech startup announced that it has raised US$2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Zayn Capital’s Bitrate Fund...

•	DOC990 partners the Kanola Hospital, Anuradhapura Powered by Dialog Axiata PLC, Doc990, Sri Lanka’s digital health solutions service provider, recently partnered with the Kanola Hospital in Anuradhapura to facilitate a hassle-free channelling experience for patients...

3G, 4G and 5G Networks

•	Azercell progresses with LTE network upgrade Over the next 18 months the company plans to deploy more than 300 new BTS and upgrade 1,600 sites throughout the country, increasing the total number of 4G BTS to more than 3,200...

•	Mobiuz goes live with 5G services in Uzbek capital Uzbekistan’s state-owned mobile provider Mobiuz has begun offering 5G services in areas of Tashkent...

North Africa

•	Backbase and Value Digital Services enter strategic partnership in Northern Africa Backbase and Value Digital Services have announced that they have entered a strategic partnership to strengthen their position in the North-African market...

Content & Immersive Technologies

•	Equidia picks Globecast for cloud delivery The channel will deploy Golbecast’s Managed Cloud Network (MCN) service to increase the choice and flexibility of what content can be aired by which affiliates...

•	Gen.G and Crocs collaborate to launch metaverse experience within ZEPETO Global esports organization Gen.G and Crocs, Inc. announced the launch of Crocs x ZEPETO, a new collaboration with the pioneering metaverse app, where users can create hyper-personalized 3D avatars...

Satellite & Internet

•	Satcoms-to-phone service for remote areas gets closer with new Lynk-BICS deal BICS, an international connectivity enabler, and satellite-direct-to-phone telecoms company Lynk Global, have signed an agreement to enable mobile network operators to expand mobile coverage to people in remote areas around...

•	Movistar’s FTTH network passes one million homes in Bogota Telefonica Colombia (Movistar) has announced that it has reached the milestone of one million homes passed with its Bogota-based fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network...

Global Telecom Update

•	Safaricom expands network pilot Safaricom expanded its network pilot to the Oromia region, as the operator continues plans to deploy its commercial network in stages with the aim of connecting 25 locations by April next year...

•	Clear Blue expanded to Nigeria to support global growth The Nigerian telecom market has seen significant growth in recent years and more growth is expected due to the rising population and connectivity adoption...

•	Major telecoms sign deal to keep some phone services running during future outages As part of the deal, the major carriers have agreed to support and assist their competitors during any future major network outages so customers can still make calls, access 911 emergency services and conduct business...

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